The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-07
HAWAII.
r.. New Constitution Signed
by Kalakaua'
a.. GIBSON, TEE Ex-PREMIEB
,,vss in San Francisco and
Do 80. ais Opinion OF the New
Hawaiian Constitution.
49,. g,waiian Constitution

49,. 5awaiian Constitution.
49,, Fe.yOsoo, August 6.-Beside
oaL ex-Premier Gibson, the bril-
S sn.lsElt. brought detailed information
sp the new constitution which
10y IS:S TeIakaua was forced to sign by
~ n-DS ooDnIsoe, as telegrsphed last night
T ,pS new constitution contains the fol
I lu1 40, chief clauses: All men may
49, snesk. write and publish theil
treelJ ,o o on all subjects, being re-
sen HniIl4 for the abuse of that right
sPon 90 lay shall be enacted to restrain
shu IT., ~ .Ig of speeoh or of the press. No
tnS SI ligT- oT fax of any description shall
i ~ TIsvied unless by consent OF the leg
i y ,t, except when, between the SEES
g L5ons ~ the legislature. the emergencies
si suns invasion, rebellion, pestilence,
.. w. otbsr nublic disaster shall arise. and
g tr o'N'- nnt without the concur
men of all the cabinet and
isnV1 majority of the whole
~ o.,.S council; and the minister OF
sas1ce shall render declared account
~ snch expenditures to the Legislature.
Sb 9'J t;no il commander in-chief of the
- and navy and all other military
5or ~ ri the kingdom, by sea and land,
bnt ba shall never proclaim war with
M tbe consent of the Legislature and
" military or naval forces shall be
orosTized except by authority of the
TaSisIgture. The king cannot be sued
or held TO account in any court or trl-
b1nsI of the kingdom. The
Tsbinet shall consist of min
istsr of foreign affairs, minister of
6nsnge aud attorney-general, and they
sbSI he his majesty's special advisers
in syecutiye affairs of the kingdom, and
tbsy sb Al be ex-ofhCio members of his
conncil of state that shall be ap-
pointed aud combined by the king,
and gbsn be removed by him only upon
A yote Of gsnt Of confidence passed by
msiorjty of all members OF the legis-
lature or upon conviction of felony,
and no removal shall have any effect
unlessit be C0untersgned by member
OF the Cabinet who by that signature
mskeg himself responsible. The legls-
lstivs power of the kingdom is vested
Ia the King and legislature, which shall
consist OF MOBILES and representatives
sitting together. The legislative body
viii assemble, biennially. commencing
next May. The legislature has full
power and authority to amend the con-
stitut0n IS hereafter provided, and
from time TO TINE to make all maDner
OF wholesome laws not repugnant to
the Constitution. Every bill which
shall have passed the legislature
shall before 1t become law, be
presented to the King. If he
approves he shall sign it, and it shall
thereby become law; but if not, he shall
return it, With his objections, to the
legislature which shall enter the OBJ
lecdon st large on their journal, and
proceed to reconsider it. If, after such
reconsideration, it shall be approved by
two thirds majority of all The elective
members OF the legislature, it shall be
sE.
fhe succeeding four clauses provide
mat majority OF the assembly shall
Judge OF the qualifications of its mem
oersl and provide for the election of
FeltY-tour mobiles and twenty-four
representatives. of the people. The
Hehty-lour representatives shall be
sLeVIeu oleHnlaily. The constitution
.usn Isads at the first election held
Gnlsi Inls constitution, the mobiles shall
~. gSe'sc'sa 70 serve until the generslelsc-
sOu u 'he legislature for the wear 1890
81 which election and Thereafter fba
no0ies shall b9 elected at the same
~ 4lie ~. ~ place as representatives.. At
, ,as @ecuon of the year of our Lord
a ~ ols-l1ird OF the MOBILES shall he
s ~ lOI TWO years, and one-third for
ga lJefS' and the electors shall haiIot
s va e tlii lor such terms Respectively
~ ~ all subsequent general elertio5S
uey SheA De elected for six yeors IT,
aVNes shaI serve without nav NJ
!ullclal power of the kingdom :bou po
. .0ats9 :! "a one supreme court and in
T ro.u me! sllsT,or courts as the LegisIatura
i aS- Lom Time 10 time establish Ali
cont +T3 NOV NV IN force in this kingdom shall
si,ss,aSS ana remain IN full effect mill
srS J5'G a ot repealed by the LggisIstnra
r mo- gsiS only excepted as are re-
SssaaaI 70 this Constitution All -
after 6s S' Snst enacted, or that many here.
this c ~ .ssIiacted, which are contrary to
This r cona.,' shall be null and void
the IN S51SsH'Apon shall be in force from
that 49, - usy OF July AID, 1887 Init
or incoU-lem may be no failure of instIco
ans HSO anelnie to the kingdom from
Al H. .I ,g, all officers of this EingdO OH
eifsots siule this Constitution shaft to ~
go NM, sasl have, hold and eTar ai eaAe
shE, ,st y s ,asa granted. Such officers
st,uHon' e al oath to support this con |
M Stsseon thereof ai'ef the
most inn M ~ article forty-njne il I tbo
qusIiEcsfCo,a'sa and provides nronartv
lftics provisto vote for MOBILES Tbis
tlst the sies,, IN voting for mobiles
,SuoRing ousliS.oF shall have the
shall have @,,.nnCcssldOns: First-That he
act less tbsr, e sided in the country
District ii Wig [ee years, and in the
less than f bb..Ch he offers to vote NOT
Preceding ne ~ months immediateIv
70 ,Sote s'sctlon at which he offers
s ,s,asd n 6 asf he he own and be pos
property in th;s own right, of taxable
ao' less thar - 60 country, of a value of |
sac1mtsrtne Is OJ0, over and above all |
received an - Or shall have actnsIIv |
during thu a income OF not less thu sei y |
registration ear next precad;nc
nd ia Comprehend shall be able to read |
iaper Printed n ~ an Ordinary news
IA Or some F u either Hawaiian, Eng
n. hall be 9i y, language, No |
,s's Of The ns Se eligible as a represeno
C lszaijsD 'T E unless he can reaa
English or some foreis sr